She says while they are still "working away" on making new music with the help of Facetime, it will take longer for the album to fully come in to fruition.

"You could have something of lesser quality much faster, but as the high quality thing comes in to fruition, a warmer thing grows inside you...The greatest treat I can give you is work that will last ten, twenty, thirty years."

Since her last album Melodrama released in 2017, Lorde says she is eager to get back to performing on stage.

"I want to be playing festivals again, hearing my intro music, watching the band walk onstage. I want to devastate. I want to see a huge line of you outside my hotel."